Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
443.02 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
654.24 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
150.9 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024

200400600197620002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 654.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 150.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.

That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1976 150.9 BoP, current US$ per person
1977 190.42 BoP, current US$ per person +26.2%
1978 229.17 BoP, current US$ per person +20.4%
1979 255.38 BoP, current US$ per person +11.4%
1980 325.88 BoP, current US$ per person +27.6%
1981 342.95 BoP, current US$ per person +5.2%
1982 311.73 BoP, current US$ per person -9.1%
1983 292.4 BoP, current US$ per person -6.2%
1984 282.74 BoP, current US$ per person -3.3%
1985 251.45 BoP, current US$ per person -11.1%
1986 261.29 BoP, current US$ per person +3.9%
1987 310.96 BoP, current US$ per person +19.0%
1988 372.98 BoP, current US$ per person +19.9%
1989 353.34 BoP, current US$ per person -5.3%
1990 283.83 BoP, current US$ per person -19.7%
1991 349.07 BoP, current US$ per person +23.0%
1992 317.49 BoP, current US$ per person -9.0%
1993 262.6 BoP, current US$ per person -17.3%
1994 295.72 BoP, current US$ per person +12.6%
1995 271.82 BoP, current US$ per person -8.1%
1996 314.38 BoP, current US$ per person +15.7%
1997 297.38 BoP, current US$ per person -5.4%
1998 208.71 BoP, current US$ per person -29.8%
1999 200.29 BoP, current US$ per person -4.0%
2000 180.38 BoP, current US$ per person -9.9%
2001 162.77 BoP, current US$ per person -9.8%
2002 181.75 BoP, current US$ per person +11.7%
2003 194.19 BoP, current US$ per person +6.8%
2004 230.8 BoP, current US$ per person +18.9%
2005 233.29 BoP, current US$ per person +1.1%
2006 295.22 BoP, current US$ per person +26.5%
2007 378.14 BoP, current US$ per person +28.1%
2008 437.33 BoP, current US$ per person +15.7%
2009 388.06 BoP, current US$ per person -11.3%
2010 462.64 BoP, current US$ per person +19.2%
2011 541.09 BoP, current US$ per person +17.0%
2012 589.63 BoP, current US$ per person +9.0%
2013 654.24 BoP, current US$ per person +11.0%
2014 432.19 BoP, current US$ per person -33.9%
2015 325.91 BoP, current US$ per person -24.6%
2016 259.15 BoP, current US$ per person -20.5%
2017 359.49 BoP, current US$ per person +38.7%
2018 404.99 BoP, current US$ per person +12.7%
2019 439.58 BoP, current US$ per person +8.5%
2020 365.69 BoP, current US$ per person -16.8%
2021 436.25 BoP, current US$ per person +19.3%
2022 576.22 BoP, current US$ per person +32.1%
2023 520.61 BoP, current US$ per person -9.7%
2024 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person -14.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 206.47 BoP, current US$ per person 150.9 BoP, current US$ per person 255.38 BoP, current US$ per person 4
1980s 310.57 BoP, current US$ per person 251.45 BoP, current US$ per person 372.98 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 280.13 BoP, current US$ per person 200.29 BoP, current US$ per person 349.07 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 268.19 BoP, current US$ per person 162.77 BoP, current US$ per person 437.33 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 446.89 BoP, current US$ per person 259.15 BoP, current US$ per person 654.24 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 468.35 BoP, current US$ per person 365.69 BoP, current US$ per person 576.22 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 162 Guinea 479.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 163 Zambia 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 164 Congo 471.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 166 Nepal 409.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 167 Angola 397.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 168 Kenya 393.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 654.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 150.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.